South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueMakhulong StadiumData current as of August 13, 2026

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Sekhukhune United vs Polokwane City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sekhukhune United plays Polokwane City in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Makhulong Stadium.

Recent form

Sekhukhune United has 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Polokwane City has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Sekhukhune United scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 1.00. Polokwane City scores 2.50 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.20 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Sekhukhune United's games and 100% of Polokwane City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 100%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 33% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Polokwane City has the higher season xG average, 1.21 to 1.01 per game. Sekhukhune United takes 6.0 shots per game, while Polokwane City takes 9.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Sekhukhune United leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Polokwane City leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sekhukhune United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). For Polokwane City, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Soccer League games average 2.20 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 33% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0.5Goals scored / game2.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1Goals allowed / game2
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
39%Average possession40%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
3Shots on target / game5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6Shots per game9.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
3Shots on target5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
8.3%Shot conversion26.3%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
39%Possession40%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1.01xG for1.21
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1.17xG against1.62
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

Shooting quality

Sekhukhune United: BalancedPolokwane City: Counter-attacking
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
Accuracy (shots on target)50%53%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.50

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Polokwane City is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Sekhukhune United · 2 pts / game - Polokwane City

Sekhukhune United
WL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.01Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Polokwane City
WD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Polokwane City is 400% better for: goals scored per game.

0.5 goals / game - Sekhukhune United · 2.5 goals / game - Polokwane City

Sekhukhune United is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Sekhukhune United · 2 goals / game - Polokwane City

Sekhukhune United scoring profile: very strong

Sekhukhune United scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 meczów), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

Polokwane City scoring profile: very strong

Polokwane City scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Sekhukhune United keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
2Goals conceded (season)4
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1.5Average goals per game4.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1Goals scored (last 5)5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%2 goals100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%3 goals50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%4 goals0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
50%2 goals50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%3 goals50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%4 goals0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%BTTS in both halves50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%Scored in both halves100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%BTTS - last 5100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sekhukhune United - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Polokwane City - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)2
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
100%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
50%No goal before half-time0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)1
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
0Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.5
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
1Average goals (2nd half)3
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
50%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City
100%No goal after half-time0%
Sekhukhune UnitedPolokwane City

Sekhukhune United - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Polokwane City - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sekhukhune United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.50
Goals scored / game0.50.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.51.0
1 goal50%50%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal50%100%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Polokwane City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.01.5
Goals allowed / game0.51.5
Average goals per game1.53.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%100%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sekhukhune United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Polokwane City
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
136%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-83%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sekhukhune United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
44%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Polokwane City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.91
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
234%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
177%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).

Teams vs league

Sekhukhune UnitedLigaPolokwane City
Average goals per game 1.502.20 4.50
Both teams scored 0%47% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%33% 100%
Clean sheets 50%37% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%60% 100%
Goal after half-time 50%67% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.20
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.13
Home goals / game
1.07
Away goals / game
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sekhukhune United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Polokwane City. Games average 0.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Sekhukhune United
0 : 0
Polokwane City
Polokwane City
1 : 0
Sekhukhune United

FAQ

When do Sekhukhune United and Polokwane City play?

Sekhukhune United face Polokwane City on August 15, 2026 in Premier Soccer League at Makhulong Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sekhukhune United and Polokwane City?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sekhukhune United won 0, Polokwane City won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sekhukhune United vs Polokwane City?

Sekhukhune United score 0.50 goals per game on average and Polokwane City 2.50. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 33% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Sekhukhune United's matches and 100% of Polokwane City's.

What form are Sekhukhune United and Polokwane City in?

Over the last 5 games Sekhukhune United have a 1-0-1 record (1.50 points per game) and Polokwane City 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sekhukhune United vs Polokwane City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sekhukhune United vs Polokwane City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.